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Sophie woke up that day with a terrible itch. It was so severe that she went to the doctor. The doctor examined her but said nothing was wrong with her. Sophie who knew how bad it was went home. She put lemon juice over her itch and was instantly relieved.
Sam was getting a new baby brother. At first he was shy and scared of the baby. Sam didn't like the baby because he would cry all day long. But the baby began to grow and play. In time Sam grew to love his brother and they became best friends.
Jacob loved playing video games. He spent lots of money buying the latest games. He was very good at a few and was offered a sponsorship. Jacob wasn't sure but decided to take the offer. He wound up making millions playing video games.
The church was hosting an event. They told all the church members it would be a potluck. Everyone planned what they would bring. The meeting room was full of great food. They all ate together and had a nice time.
Alexander had to see the dentist. He was very nervous about the visit. He had to get x-rays to see inside his teeth. The dentist used a special toothbrush to tickle his teeth. Lucky for Alex he didn't have any cavities!
"Gigi was tired from a long day, and just wanted to get home. So she was horrified when the elevator ground to a halt. Her colleague was also there, and immediately pulled out cigarettes. Gigi was soon choking, as the small space filled with smoke quickly. Gigi thought despairingly that this would be a long wait indeed...
Tim was playing with legos. His parents weren't paying attention. Tim decided to try and swallow one. It got stuck in Tim's throat. Tim had to have it removed at a hospital.
Yannick was happy to visit New York city. He sent daily emails to his friends in France to update them. They asked him if he dared going up the Empire State building. Yannick didn't like heights but he accepted the challenge. He went up and sent them many beautiful pictures.
"Cindy went to a party at Lisa's house. There was music and dancing at the party. All of the girls at the party took their shoes off to dance. Lisa's little brother, Bart, hid Cindy's shoes. Lisa was angry with Bart when she found out what he had done."
"Dave worked at a place near the pool. He wanted to swim. However, there was a no swim policy. He swam anyways. As a consequence, he was reprimanded."
Rachel had been sewing all day. She made some beautiful curtains for her bedroom. She was excited to hang them up. She got a curtain rod and a screw driver. She would hang them herself.
"Joss Whedon had created two hit movies. He signed into his Twitter account and had dozens of mean messages. One tweet said he was going to die, another said his movies suck. Whedon closed his Twitter account and stopped using social media. At a panel about his films, a fan begged him to come back to Twitter."
The woman heard some rustling. There was a bug next to her! She tried to swat it but kept missing. The bug scurried under the bed. She was not going to be able to sleep tonight!
Tom was taking part in a pro wrestling battle royal. He was excited to be in a big match. He knew he wouldn't win before it started. TOm still gave it his most throughout. The audience really appreciated his effort.
I made my sister and I peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I laid mine on plate to eat but had to run upstairs. When I got back my sandwich was gone. My little sister was at the table eating. I finally figured out she at my sandwich too.
Henry received an overdraft alert from his credit card company. There was a transaction for $400 dollars in his account. Henry called to report an unauthorized payment. The representative told him that it was for a speeding ticket. Henry couldn't do anything and he hung up the phone.
William had a great big beard. He loved it more than anything. William had a job interview and knew he needed to look good. William decided to shave off his beard. William landed the job and lost his beard.
Stephanie was interested in social media. She decided to start a Youtube account. Stephanie started uploading many different videos on her Youtube. One of her videos went viral. Now Stephanie is famous on Youtube.
"I went on amazing date with a man named Chris when I was 22. Chris got a job out of state and moved away two weeks later. Seven years later, we ran into each other at a wedding. He asked me out and we went on our second date seven years later. We've been together ever since."
Andrew realized his car was filthy. So Andrew decided to wash his car. Andrew filled up buckets full of soup and water. He began to wipe down his car. It took Andrew twenty minutes to was his car and it looked brand new.
The class went camping. They had to live like pioneers for the weekend. They made apple cider. They had lessons in a one-room schoolhouse. It was fun for a short period of time.
The kids loved snacking. They got a big plate of cheese slices. They ate them all while they watched a tv show. They were still hungry! They found another block of cheese and sliced some more.
"Marcus had a presentation to go to. He was quite fearful to do it. So he decided to drink before it. He was not that afraid anymore. However, he failed due to his slur of his words."
Kevin always enjoyed going to the beach and loved marine life. One day while collecting sea shells he found an injured baby seal. He took it home for shelter and cared for it and its wounds. Kevin named it Andre and kept him for a couple of days. Once Andre was better Kevin took him to a local aquarium.
"Last Saturday, some people lit up fireworks at 2 AM. The noise woke me up. Our cat went under the bed. The fireworks lasted only a minute. The cat came back out a few minutes later."
Jim was at Denny's after the bar. He and his friends were kind of drunk. They decided to have a pancake eating competition. Jim got third place and became sick. He wound up throwing up for a long time.
"Grace went into the kitchen one night. She saw a disgusting bug on the floor. She went to the pantry to get a broom to kill the bug. When she returned, the bug was gone. The next day Grace called an exterminator."
"Deva loved going to the zoo with her older sister. She would pick Deva up on her shoulders and let her see everything. Yet, Deva's sister didn't want to go with her this time. Deva thought she never wanted to go again and burst into tears. Deva's sister told her that they'd go for twice as long next time."
I hate my boss' scheduling practices. She schedules meetings within twenty minutes of closing time. They always go overtime. She never credits any of us with overtime. I've begun the search for a new place of work.
"At an intersection, a car was nosed out too far, making me nervous. Suddenly, it was hit hard by oncoming traffic, spinning 360 degrees. In panic, I left my car and ran to the battered vehicle to help. The lone occupant sat in shock and tears but wasn't badly hurt. As I called police, I said a prayer of thanks that no...
Joan was always interested in the art of photography. She bought a camera and started taking pictures. Joan entered one of her photos in the county fair. She was very nervous to have her work judged. Joan wound up winning second place and was very happy.
Don was at the pool. His friends challenged him to race. Don agreed if there was a prize. Winner got ice cream. Don won and got a free treat.
Tom was trying to take a shower. For some reason no hot water was coming out. Tom checked the boiler to see the problem. The pilot light had gone out. Tom lit it again and took a shower after a few hours.
"Laura needed to get to work quickly. Her car had broken down so she called a cab. Unfortunately the wait for the next cab was too long. Instead, Laura hopped on her bike. She was almost late but she still made it on time."
I wanted to get nice new wooden cabinets for my kitchen. I looked at some local stores and they were too pricey. I looked online and the shipping costs were ridiculous. I decided to make my own. It took a long time but the results were top-notch.
After moving to a new city I made a checklist. It contained all of the local events I wanted to check out. After a few months I revisited the list. I had only checked off four of my fifty goals. I felt like an inept tourist in my new city.
Gary had a friend visiting. He was telling a story to his friend. Gary's daughter interrupted him. Gary couldn't remember what he was speaking about. Gary told his daughter not to interrupt people.
Tom had a gas stove. He started noticing a smell in his house. He realized that the gas had been leaking from the stove. Tom cut the gas off and called someone to fix it. They were able to do so and Tom stayed safe.
Frank wanted to surprise his wife on their anniversary. He hired a limo to take them to dinner. She was so happy she started to cry. It was a beautiful gesture and a great night. She loved celebrating with him every year.
Gary loved foraging for wild herbs and mushrooms. One day he found a group of berries that were blue. He took the berries home and showed them to his mother. His mother informed him that the berries were poisonous. Gary felt very lucky he didn't try any of them.
Ryan was swimming in the local lake. The water was murky in the lake. Ryan hit his toe on something in the bottom of the lake. It cut his toe making it bleed. Ryan got out of the water for the day.
Tim had always wanted to visit Hawaii. He thought it looked beautiful on tv and postcards. Tim finally saved up enough to take a trip there. He hit all the places he dreamed of. It was as amazing as he had hoped.
Nathan liked hanging out with his friends. They would sit around and smoke cigars. Nathan took a trip to Cuba. He bought a lot of cigars there to bring home. He couldn't wait to share them with his friends.
The family went to a football game. The stadium was full of fans. They had to sit at the very top. They all clapped and cheered. The home team won!
Sam had an electric weed wacker. Unfortunately he didn't have a long enough extension cord for it. Sam went to the local hardware store to get one. He found an extra long one on sale. Sam bought it and whacked weeds that very day.
"One day, I went to CVS to get some things. As I was walking to the front, a huge gust of wind blew. I had on a skirt, so the wind blew my squirt up. I had no underwear on, so I was mortified. I grabbed my skirt and ran very fast into the store."
Carlos was excited for tonight because it was fourth of July. Carlos bought lots of fireworks. He was going to have a BBQ and fireworks with his family at his house. The night came and Carlos was ready to pop his fireworks. Carlos had a good fourth of July.
On Netflix Andrew's favorite show got new episodes. Andrew the next day got snacks . He was ready to binge watch the new season. He played the first episode and enjoyed it. He watched twenty-two episodes in one day.
The tires were melting on the asphalt because of the heat. A lone coyote panted its way across the closed shop's lot. The gas station had been abandoned for many years. It was the perfect hideout for the pair of escaped convicts. Too bad a brush fire started out back and chased them out.
"Kia was working as a semi-skilled laborer at a factory. She wanted to make more money. She went and enrolled in trade school. When she graduated, she had many new certifications. She was able to find a new job that paid much more!"
"Tameka found an American Express Card on the ground outside. She thought about turning it in, but she wondered did it work? She went to a gas station and bought $40 worth of gasoline. Then she went to a swap meet and bought 2 engagement rings. Her boyfriend came by and she gave him the ring as a gift she bought."
Travis enjoyed walking. But it was inconvenient for him to go outside and walk everyday. He enjoyed using his computer and watching videos too. So he decided to walk in place while doing just that. Travis was glad he could burn calories while being entertained.
"Peggy walks her dogs every morning before sunrise. Peggy walked past a shed and noticed someone standing in the dark. She continued walking as the man followed her and the dog. Peggy's dog, Joe, started to growl the closer the stalker got to them. Joe snatched away from Peggy and bit the stalker on his leg."
"Hannah's baby was playing with a toy telephone. She threw it at Hannah. She fell down since the phone handed on her ankle. In response, Hannah slapped the child. She began to cry."
The kid was in a spelling contest. He won a prize for most improved speller. He made it through seven rounds before getting kicked out. He was proud of what a good speller he was. He went home and decided to practice more.
I needed cheese for dinner so needed to go to the store to buy some. I grabbed my car keys and went out and got in my car. I got to the store but the traffic was heavy. I went into the store and bought some cheese. Then I drove home and made my dinner with cheese.
"Linda had always loved getting the newspaper. But she had to cancel her subscription because of late deliveries. When she was promised on time delivery, she hesitantly resubscribed. On the first day she expected trouble, but the paper was early. She started to hope this subscription might actually work out!"
Heather gathered several patients at the hospital together. They introduced themselves and shared their life experiences. Ben was mad that Diana was speaking for a while. He rudely shouted. Diana walked away.
"John was a very bad cook. Whenever he cooked for his friends, then never finished the meal. Saddened, John decided to take a cooking class. After several months, John became a much better cook. Now, John's friends ask him to cook for them all the time."
Fred wanted to try the Paleo diet. It was all the rage. He thought it would be good. But after one day he quit. It was too hard to not eat bread.
"Justin did not like mice at all. He did not like them because they are very small. One day, he decided that go to the basement. Suddenly, he saw a mouse on the ground. At first, he was scared but then, Justin saw the mouse was harmless."
Stanley was getting ready to go back to school. He could not find his backpack so he looked all through the house. Finally he found his backpack in his sister's room. She had borrowed it to store some of her dolls in! He dumped her dolls out and put his notebooks and pencils inside.
"Chris set up a picnic outside with his girlfriend. They made sandwiches together. A few minutes later, a rain shower occurred. Chris quickly packed the food inside of the basket. He left with his girlfriend to go home."
Kate and Jane were best friends. One time a boy came between them. They got into a huge argument over it. They stopped being friends for a while. Eventually they both picked their friendship over a boy.
"Norma, the manager of Mcdonald's, was tired of seeing Charles. He was a regular customer but asked for too much, Norma thought. One evening Charles asked for a plastic bag to carry his food in. Norma said no, and that plastic bags were only given at breakfast. Charles complained to the corporate office and Norma was f...
James and his friend Oliver decided to take the train to Woodstock. They weren't sure what they would do once they got there. They went to the farmers market and visited some shops. After a bit they got bored and restless. They took the train home earlier than they had expected.
Mike always got bullied at school. One day things got really bad. He decided to get into boxing. Mike went onto become the rookie champion of the year. He never got bullied again.
William was on a weekend trip. He to visit his grandparent's farm. They kept him busy with mostly farming chores. William grew to love life on the farm. He decided to buy his own farm.
Esmeralda wanted to make a part-time income baking bread. She began toying with recipes until she had a few promising flavors. Esmeralda paid for a booth at a farmer's market. Esmeralda sold out all of her bread. She later began a bakery and quit her preceding job.
"Juan was driving at night when he saw a shooting star. He stopped his car to look at the sky. Many more came and went before his eyes. He had been so depressed, the sight elated him. When he went back home, he felt energized and happy."
Tom was at a concert with friends. One of them was too hyped up. He kept making a scene around himself. Tom's friend was eventually kicked out. Tom stayed in to finish watching the concert.
"Amanda loved the zoo. She bought a ticket and went with her sister. They walked a circle around the zoo and heard a bang. A lion escaped from its cage, so Amanda and her sister left. Amanda was afraid of the zoo after that incident."
"Jess had a very nasty boyfriend. She would work all day and he just slept around the house. One day Jess came home to see him being mean to her dog. Jess had had enough, she kicked out the bad boyfriend. Jess cuddled with her dog and tried to forget the boyfriend."
Tommy wanted to get his mom a nice necklace for Christmas. So he worked a lot during the month of November and December. He sold a few things from his house for more money. He finally got enough money to buy his mom a nice necklace. She loved it.
I love to play with bubble wrap. It relieves a lot of stress for me. Something about popping bubbles makes me feel great. I get mad if my parents throw away my bubble wrap. I will dig in the trash just to play with bubble wrap.
"Joanna drank a little too much. So when her family planned an intervention, she wasn't surprised. She sat on the sofa and listened to everyone. She promised she would look in it when they all left. And as soon as the door was closed, she opened a bottle of wine."
Tom drove a manual car. He wasn't very good at it. He would constantly grind his gears. It eventually messed up his transmission. He had to have it rebuilt.
Vickie carried her cello back and forth to school everyday. One day she got tired of carrying it to school. So she talked to her music teacher. She followed his advice. Vickie now plays violin.
Jim had never been to a fancy restaurant. They asked him if he wanted tap water or sparkling water. Jim thought that the sparkling water sounded tasty. Jim spit out the sparkling water after taking one sip. He did not like the taste of the carbonated water.
Mervin wanted to be a lawyer when he grew up. He hung out at the courthouse after school some days. He would talk to potential jurors most of the time. He even enjoyed sitting in on lengthy court proceedings. Mervin couldn't understand why everyone else looked bored.
Tim was trying to lose weight. He decided to do weight training. Unfortunately he didn't know much about it. He tried putting up too much weight his first time. Tim wound up tearing a muscle.
Ruth was visiting her grandfather's farm. She liked animals but the tall horses scared her. Ruth's grandpa brought her to one of the horses. He showed Ruth that the horse was kind and gentle. Soon Ruth felt much less scared and calmed down.
"I received a medal from Food for the Poor. It was a nice Catholic medal. I am not Catholic, but I liked the medal. I donated $10 online. I hope my donation helps."
"Robinson had always wanted a crown. The only issue was they were very expensive. Robinson then started saving a lot of money. He worked very hard for a long time. Finally, Robinson was able to purchase a crown."
A new guy had come to the neighborhood. There was something very weird about it. He spoke strangely and always looked very nervous. Everyone else in the neighborhood decided to avoid him. He was not someone they wanted to get to know.
Guillermo and Claudia went camping. They were warned of possible bears. They took a risk and went into that area. And they saw one very large one. They took no time getting out of there completely.
"I came home from school. My mom asked me if I had a good day. At the same time, she noticed the tattoo on my leg. I tried to explain why I didn't tell her. She wasn't convinced and yelled at me."
"Tony lived in the mountains. He spent a lot of time in the hot springs. When he had a long day, he'd go sit in them to relax. He loved feeling the warm water and looking at the amazing views. Tony felt very blessed to live in an amazing place."
Fred got pulled over. He didn't have his insurance card in his car. He promised the police officer that he would get one immediately. The cop didn't care. He wrote him a ticket anyway.
Kia was sick of commercials. So she called her cable company. They installed a DVR box in her home. Now Kia could record shows and skip the commercials. She was very happy with the DVR box!
Ralph loved to surf. He was on his way to the beach to surf. Ralph arrived at the beach. Ralph went with his surf board to the ocean. Ralph surfed all day cause he loved it so much.
"Kia's dad remarried after her mom's death. Five years had passed, but Kia was still nervous. She wondered if the new stepmom would be kind to her. It turned out that Kia had nothing to worry about. Her stepmom turned out to be a wonderful woman."
Laura was forced to work the midnight shift at work. She was really unhappy with her schedule and told her boss. Her boss said that next week they can schedule her differently. The week after when she got her schedule it was a lot better! Laura was very excited by this and worked her hours happily!
Tommy wanted to buy a new computer. After some research he decided to build a PC himself. He found a site that spelled out compatible parts lists. He shopped around for the cheapest parts he could get. The PC he made was more powerful than computers twice its price.
"Lenny went shopping for a car. He wanted a sporty, fast little car. That morning Lenny's wife informed him she was pregnant. Lenny went on his shopping trip. Lenny ended up buying a roomy, slow minivan."
Tom was really shy around girls. Even when it was strictly platonic. He had to meet a new co-worker. She was very pretty. Tom got incredibly sweaty and freaked her out.
Greg went to college in a town very far from his own. The first month he was lost and homesick. And he had a hard time concentrating on his studies. Eventually he had to admit it wasn't working. He packed his bags and went back home.
"Abby recently was invited on a fishing trip with her brother. Abby had never been on a fishing trip before, and was a bit nervous. However, Abby's brother reassured her that she would have fun. Abby knew that her brother was right, and she became relaxed. Abby was excited about her upcoming fishing trip."
Pete liked to eat processed food. Mac and cheese was his favorite. He liked to add extra butter when he made it. He knew it wasn't healthy but he didn't care. He made two boxes and ate it all.
"My sister-in-law Hilda is a smoker. We used to go to NH to visit friends often. There was no tax on cigarettes in NH, as opposed to MA. Hilda asked me to buy her a carton of cigarettes to save money. I did so, but she never paid me for the cigarettes."